Important info about the Break.

[The Harlequins]

Horses do not rest over the break, so if you run Week 16, the 2 weeks between races rule still applies and you should run Week 2.
Resting over the short break is pretty straight forward, but sometimes people forget the extra week in between during the long break. This week still counts as a zero week, in that rest does not happen during this week. Thus, if you ship your horse to a farm right after results on Week 16 Friday, rest from that farm does not start accruing until races open for Week 1 Monday. Because Week 1 Monday is a weird "double" week in that you get to enter for it a week before it happens, so rest accrues slightly slower (think every other day instead of every day) until Week 1 Monday races actually happen. You will know if rest is accruing because when the Day Rate is being charged, rest is being counted.
--That said, sometimes The Steward forgets to turn off the Day Rate during the 7 days of breeding at the end of the year, so she will turn it off during the 7 Days of entering for Week 1, and because of that, rest actually accrues during the breeding period, but not that second week. We try to avoid this scenario, however, because it's just plain confusing.

[Greg Czechowicz]

so after tomorrow we will have 2 weeks without races?

[Dave Trainer]

We do. This is a normal 2 week break so ignore the bit about the long break above.

[Kelly Haggerty]

so after tomorrow we will have 2 weeks without races?

Yes, this is why you were being told to study recent Trial Park cards and find what spots have been easy, and then look for horses on the sales page to fill those spots. After tomorrow there are no more races this season. We start breeding foals like crazy, and then once the breeding period is over the horses all age 1 year, foals become yearlings, and we can gallop them. Then the site is open for buying/selling/training but no racing. And as a vet once warned, it is super easy to get bored over break and go broke buying horses. I totally did this, even when I was warned .

[Laura Ferguson]

Also, the horses in AJ will go down in price during the break (from $5,000 to $100), so you can save yourself some $ that way. Keep in mind that any horse in AJ over the age of zero will not survive the year turning over, so if you're eyeing a horse in AJ, buy before it turns to Year 58.

[Greg Czechowicz]

when does that price start exactly

[Diane Townsend]

when does that price start exactly

When the Steward remembers to change it

[Calia Mendez]

Are we still able to write articles over the break/preseason?

[Laura Smith]

Are we still able to write articles over the break/preseason?

You can write them and hang on to them, but you won't be able to submit them until the year turns over.

[Roger Carlo]

Good reminder for NEW PLAYERS.

But when does the AJ horses go on discount?

Is there a specific day?

[Diane Townsend]

Good reminder for NEW PLAYERS.

But when does the AJ horses go on discount?

Is there a specific day?

I sent a message to the Steward one year asking when the discount goes up and she said it happens when she remembers to do it

[The Steward]

Good reminder for NEW PLAYERS.

But when does the AJ horses go on discount?

Is there a specific day?

I sent a message to the Steward one year asking when the discount goes up and she said it happens when she remembers to do it

Still true LOL!!!!

[Diane Townsend]

Still waiting for the Calendar to be updated too

[The Steward]

Still waiting for the Calendar to be updated too

Calendar was updated yesterday, it looks good to me now?

[Diane Townsend]

Yes I didn't click on March this morning lol